African footballers. Ghanaian footballer Thilo Kehrer signs 4-year contract with West Ham. West Ham have signed Ghanaian Germany-based footballer Thilo Kehrer from Paris St-Germain on a four-year contract.
Kehrer has made 128 appearances in four years at PSG since joining for £33m from Schalke. He has 22 international caps and regularly started for Germany during the past year.
The 25-year old said that this was the best league in the world and he was excited about the opportunity to play for the Premier League.
He is rumoured to have joined for £10.1M.
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“My biggest goal now is to get into the team, integrate myself within the group and enjoy playing for West Ham,” He said.
Thilo Kehrer, who has the option of a further two years on his contract, played 34 times for the French champions last season. He won three Ligue 1 titles, two French Cups and started their Champions League final defeat by Bayern Munich in 2020.
Hammers boss David Moyes said he was a talented player who can play in a number of defensive positions adding strength and depth to current options.